If Auburndale was feeling good fresh off their 62-28 takedown of McKeel Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Auburndale Bloodhounds took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bartow Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bloodhounds in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/14/25 vs Bartow | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ McKeel Academy | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs The Rock | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mandarin | 2 |
Auburndale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaden Lindsay, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Lindsay is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. JOHAN DUNCAN was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and five boards.
Ja'Kylen Crossley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bartow, going 6 for 12 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Messiah Borders, who earned eight points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Bartow, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Auburndale and Bartow should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Auburndale will take on Vanguard at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday up 352 places (151 vs. 503). Meanwhile, Bartow (ranked 117th) will meet Winter Haven (ranked 472nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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